Thanks for all the information, It sounds like if I am careful what I am
doing I should be able to do it!  Any other tips would be very appreciated.
How do you know the tension is right on the timing belt!

Fred
1982 Vanagon Westy " Sammy"
----- Original Message -----
From: <gary2a@telusplanet.net>
To: <vwvan@CORNHUSKER.NET>
Sent: Thursday, December 28, 2000 11:32 AM
Subject: timing belt tools

> so I started looking into it. I =
> bought the manual and looked a a lot of websites, but the special tools =
> seem to confuse me. One looks like a flat piece of metal (to hold cam I =
> guess) the other looks like a long socket (fuel injection pump). Is =
> there anyone with good substitutions for these tools? any help would be
> appreciated!
>
> --------------------
> Don't worry about any special tools.  you can make these and you actually
> don't need one or two or them.  The tools make it easier if you are doing
> 3 - 4 timing belts a day.
> I've done a half dozen vw timing belts and don't have any special tools.
>
> Gary Lee
>